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| Title: | High repetition rate Q-switched CO2 laser. |
| Authors: | Hamilton, N Kelly, JW Struve, H |
| Issue Date: | Mar-1982 |
| Publisher: | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| Abstract: | A rotating mirror Q-switched CO2 laser was designed and constructed for use as an excitation source in infrared fluorescence studies. Output power of 33 W was reached in the continuous wave (CW) mode. In the pulsed mode peak powers of 3 kW and pulse widths of 200 ns FWHM have been measured. The repetition rate may be varied between 275 and 1000 Hz and single line operation is selectable with a diffraction grating. The design is compact and economical. The laser has shown freedom from electrical noise and average power stability of the order of 1 per cent; it has operated reliably for more than 1000 hours with a minimum of maintenance. |
| URI: | http://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/285 |
| ISBN: | 0642597332 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scientific and Technical Reports
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